OH-09 House winner?
In 2026
$15.3K Vol.Closes Nov 3, 2027
Marcy Kaptur$4.5K Vol.66%
Derek Merrin$10.8K Vol.33%
In 2026
Incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur is defending Ohio's 9th congressional district against Republican challenger Derek Merrin in the November 3, 2026, general election.
The race features 41-year Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D), the longest-serving woman in congressional history, versus Derek Merrin (R), who previously ran against her in 2024.
The district was redrawn in 2025 to favor Republicans, shifting it to a Trump +10.6% partisan leaning, yet Kaptur retained it in 2024 by winning 48.3% of the vote.
uspollingdata.comWikipediaA Kaptur victory would preserve Democratic representation in a district redesigned to flip to Republicans, while a Merrin win would likely secure a Republican seat in Northwest Ohio.
uspollingdata.comNote: The district's redrawing in 2025 fundamentally altered its partisan composition, making this race more competitive than Kaptur's historical dominion in the old OH-09.
Marcy Kaptur won the Democratic primary for OH-09, securing her spot as the Democratic nominee.
deepsyte.appDerek Merrin won the Republican primary for OH-09 with 44.1% of the vote, advancing to face Kaptur in the general election.
deepsyte.appAnalysis confirms OH-09 as a key Ohio race with incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur facing challenger Republican Derek Merrin in the November 2026 general election.
dailykos.comGeneral election for OH-09 U.S. House seat where voters will choose between Marcy Kaptur and Derek Merrin.
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Kaptur raised $1.6 million in Q1 2026, her best quarter ever, with $3.1 million cash on hand, positioning her as the consensus favorite despite the district's Republican lean.
polymarket.comKaptur's personal incumbency advantage has kept the district Democratic despite Ohio's rightward shift, with recent polling rating her as Lean D in a D+2 environment.
uspollingdata.comuspollingdata.comShe won the 2024 election by 3,000 votes against Merrin, demonstrating her ability to retain the seat even under the new district configuration.
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OH-09 is rated Lean Republican by major analysts, with Trump winning the new district configuration by an estimated 7 points in 2024 while Kaptur only held on by 4 points.
uspollingdata.comThe district has shifted dramatically Republican, with Trump winning Ohio by 11 points in 2024 and OH-09 specifically rated as a potential Republican pickup by the GOP.
uspollingdata.comKaptur faces real risk as one of the most targeted House incumbents by Republicans, who view the redrawn district as a near-automatic gain if she retires, though she is running again.
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